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MEDIA RELEASE: Frontline Health-Care Professionals Say Staffing, Workload, Morale Not Improving; Getting Worse
Read Article: MEDIA RELEASE: Frontline Health-Care Professionals Say Staffing, Workload, Morale Not Improving; Getting WorseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — JANUARY 23, 2025 A new survey of more than 1,400 frontline allied health-care professionals reveals staffing, workload and morale worsened in 2024. The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP) conducted the online survey in December 2024 as a follow-up to a more extensive survey of its members conducted in May…
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Rising vacancies for ER social workers impacting wait times
Read Article: Rising vacancies for ER social workers impacting wait timesSocial workers are vital to getting patients discharged safely, freeing up beds and reducing emergency room (ER) wait times. As the vacancy rate for social workers in HSC’s ER rises to 48%, wait times are also increasing. In the ER, social workers provide critical services to patients with increasingly complex needs, and the reality is,…
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Happy Holidays to all our members from the MAHCP team
Read Article: Happy Holidays to all our members from the MAHCP teamOn behalf of the staff and Executive Council of the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals, happy holidays to you and yours! 2024 has been noteworthy for MAHCP’s membership in so many ways. Here are just a few highlights: While we understand that change takes time, we are still waiting for tangible positive outcomes to show from…
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Allied Health’s Holiday Wishlist
Read Article: Allied Health’s Holiday WishlistAs the holiday season approaches, we’re making a list and checking it twice. This isn’t a typical wish list of gadgets and toys, but rather a list of must-have changes for Manitoba’s public health-care system. On behalf of MAHCP’s 7,000+ members, I’m here to ask for the gifts we really need: a competitive contract, enhanced…
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SHOW OF SOLIDARITY FOR STRIKING CUPW MEMBERS
Read Article: SHOW OF SOLIDARITY FOR STRIKING CUPW MEMBERSCUPW members deserve our support as they navigate week four of job action! The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) distributed the following message to all its affiliate unions this morning. If you’re available at 12 pm on Friday, December 13, you’re invited to partake in picketing activities at the Provencher Blvd postal office. Dress warm…
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A grade of C+: MFL publishes 2024 Health & Safety Report Card
Read Article: A grade of C+: MFL publishes 2024 Health & Safety Report CardThis week, the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) published its 2024 Health & Safety Report Card, awarding Manitoba an overall grade of C+, up from the mediocre D the province received in 2022. MAHCP President Jason Linklater says there’s significant room for continued improvement, particularly in health care. “A strong health-care system requires a culture…
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MAHCP President Responds to Manitoba Throne Speech
Read Article: MAHCP President Responds to Manitoba Throne SpeechOn November 19, 2024, the Government of Manitoba delivered its Speech from the Throne outlining their priorities for the next year. MAHCP President Jason Linklater was in attendance, representing more than 7,000 allied health professionals working in Manitoba’s public health-care system. Following the Throne Speech, President Jason Linklater shared MAHCP’s positions with members of the…
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Putting Patients at Risk: Statement on Termination of Pandemic Responsiveness MOA
Read Article: Putting Patients at Risk: Statement on Termination of Pandemic Responsiveness MOAShared Health recently notified MAHCP that they are discontinuing the COVID-19 Pandemic Responsiveness Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) effective November 23, 2024. This agreement, finalized with MAHCP in December 2020, provides monetary incentives to frontline health-care professionals working in adult and pediatric intensive care units (ICUs), as well as in personal care homes and hospital units experiencing COVID outbreaks. MAHCP…
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2024 Annual General Meeting Recap
Read Article: 2024 Annual General Meeting RecapMessage from the President On behalf of all MAHCP council and staff, thank you to all members who attended our 2024 Annual General Meeting on October 17. I’ve put together a brief overview of MAHCP’s activities over the past year, as well as a few meeting highlights for those who could not attend. I am…
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Ways to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Read Article: Ways to honour the National Day for Truth and ReconciliationMonday, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour residential school survivors and to help all Canadians understand this dark chapter in our country’s history and its present-day impacts. The day coincides with Orange Shirt Day, an annual event that came to be through the fierce determination of Phyllis…
